We need your help as volunteers and Shinpan at the 2018 AUSKF Junior Open Championships that is coming up on April 8, 2018. This is a AUSKF event,but it is hosted by SCKO, and the tournament will be on our backyard, Marina High School, in Huntington Beach.

Your help will be greatly appreciated. Please use the form below to sign up!

If your child is interested in participating, please discuss with your Dojo sensei and use the form below to sign up.
This is an open tournament, and everyone is encouraged to participate. Since it is local, I strongly recommend everyone participating in this largest Junior tournament in the USA. Not only the tournament itself, but the entire process preparing for it will make a big difference in your Kendo.

On behalf of Southern California Kendo Organization, I would like to cordially invite members of your federation to be part of our 2017 SCKO Individual Kendo Championships. The tournament will be held at Edison High School in Huntington Beach, CA on Sunday October 8, 2017. SCKO Individual Kendo Championships is one of our biggest events of the year, and it has been possible thanks to all the support from the regional federations that participated in the past. This year, we are introducing a new category after the individual matches: the “The 5 BEST Team Match”. I am counting on your continual support to keep this great tournament for many more years to come.

We take great pleasure to invite you to the 2017 Annual SCKO Individual Kendo Tournament. This is one of our biggest event of the year, with participants from various federations across the USA. This tournament has several categories to fit various levels and ages. Also, this year, we are starting something new: the “The 5 BEST Team Match”.

The Southern California Kendo Organization (SCKO) is proud to host the 2017 Memorial Day Kendo Team Tournament on Sunday, May 28th, 2017, at Edison High School in Huntington Beach, California. Please accept this letter as our open invitation for all federations to participate in this annual event. We also humbly request for your support for shinpan to assist us in refereeing at this year’s event.

This tournament’s will have kenshi competing in 3-member teams, with various divisions available for players of all ages and experience. Please do not hesitate to contact us at competition@scko.org if you unable to form a 3-person team but would still like to participate! Please see the attached files for tournament information and registration form. Registration forms must be emailed and fees postmarked by Monday, May 15th, 2017.

We are very excited to have you join us and look forward to your participation and support at this year’s Memorial Team Tournament!

Each team consists of three members. Team members may consist of individuals from the same or different dojos or regions. In the case where members are required, please notify the competition committee ASAP for best possible arrangements.

Teams are free to make a fun and creative team name. SCKO reserves the right and discretion to edit names if deemed inappropriate or offensive.

2 CONTACT PERSONS over the age of 18 must be assigned to each dojo. Please provide a contact number or e-mail on the application form.

Regulations of the matches will follow “The Regulation of Kendo Shiai and Shinpan” set forth by the Federation of International Kendo (FIK).

Tsuki waza is authorized for YUDANSHA DIVISION only.

Division Ranks as of May 15th, 2017

Age as of May 28th, 2017

Each person can only participate in one divisionand is responsible for bringing their own MEJIRUSHI (Red/White indicator)

In order to run the tournament efficiently, please have an adult accompany youth division teams at all times.

It will be an automatic loss by default if one is not present at the time of the match. There will be no exceptions for those who have already been declared a loss by default.

Team members cannot be modified after the tournament deadline date. However, if unforeseen situations such as injuries occur, the tournament committee will allow dialogue for possible team changes. Please promptly notify the SCKO Competition Committee of any team changes. The SCKO Competition Committee has the right to decline any team changes after the tournament deadline date.

SHIAI RULES AND REGULATIONS

Tournament rounds will be held in round robin (as necessary), followed by single elimination.

The individual match is conducted according to SANBON-SHOBU, and the chief judge will announce its duration at the opening ceremony.

If no winner is determined within the duration, a draw (HIKI-WAKE) will be declared.

Determination of the winning team will be made in the following order of precedence:

A) Highest number of individual winners

B) If the number of individual winners is the same, the highest number of points scored.

C) Should A and B turn out to be even, a one-point match playoff (daihyo-sen, ippon shobu) between chosen representatives of each team will determine the winning team.

We need volunteers as player. Kyu rank and children are also welcome. Could you please ask your dojo members. If anyone can participate as player, also please write their name on the list. This is very good opportunity for learning about referee and improving your skill. We are looking forward to many people taking this opportunity to attend!

④ Are recognized for having sufficient knowledge of Nippon Kendo Kata, Refereeing, Coaching methods and the competence for Jitsugi that are necessary for Renshi

⑤ The President of the organization can guarantee that you possesses such sufficient knowledge and competence

⑥ Have retained the necessary experience in coaching and refereeing

⑦ Live in your country and have been a registered member of your organization for at least 1 year; and will continue to live in your country and be a registered member of your organization at least 1 year from now

3) “Application Form for AJKF” will be emailed to the applicants as soon as his/her all Request Form, a copy of current rank, (**Recommendation for Renshi / Kyoshi), and a check are received by VP President of Promotion & Examination.

4) “Application Form to AJKF” should be filled and emailed back to the VP Promotion & Examination by the AUSKF Deadline.

5) The direction for examination from AJKF will be distributed to each applicants.